18th South African Parliament
This is a list of the members of the 18th South African Parliament, who served in the House of Assembly. They were elected in the South African general election, 1981 on 29 April 1981. This was the eighteenth general election since the unification of the country in 1910 and the sixth since a republican constitution was adopted in 1961.
Summary by Province
The table below gives the number of registered voters and parliamentary seats, on the day of the election, broken down by Province. The provinces are those which existed prior to 1994.Members of Parliament
The first column is the name of the Electoral Division. The second is the province. The third is the name of the MP. The fourth column is the MPs party.MPs elected in the South African general election, 1981 for the 18th Parliament (1981–1987)
| Constituency | Province | Name | Party |
| Albany | CP | Moorcroft, E.K. | PFP |
| Alberton | Tvl | Ligthelm, C.J. | NP |
| Algoa | CP | Kleynhans, J.W. | NP |
| Aliwal | CP | Greeff, J.W. | NP |
| Amanzimtoti | Nat | Bartlett, G.S. | NRP |
| Barberton | Tvl | Uys, C. | NP |
| Beaufort West | CP | Poggenpoel, D.J. | NP |
| Bellville | CP | Van der Walt, A.T. | NP |
| Benoni | Tvl | Rencken, C.R.E. | NP |
| Berea | Nat | Swart, R.A.F. | PFP |
| Bethal | Tvl | Wentzel, Hon. J.J.G. | NP |
| Bethlehem | OFS | Van der Merwe, Dr the Hon. C.W. | NP |
| Bezuidenhout | Tvl | Sive, R. | PFP |
| Bloemfontein East | OFS | Van der Walt, Dr L. | NP |
| Bloemfontein North | OFS | Terblanche, G.P.D. | NP |
| Bloemfontein West | OFS | Coetsee, Hon. H.J. | NP |
| Boksburg | Tvl | Blanche, J.P.I. | NP |
| Brakpan | Tvl | Le Roux, F.J. | NP |
| Brentwood | Tvl | Van Zyl, J.G. | NP |
| Brits | Tvl | Grobler, Dr J.P. | NP |
| Bryanston | Tvl | Van Rensburg, H.E.J. | PFP |
| Caledon | CP | Fick, L.H. | NP |
| Cape Town Gardens | CP | Andrew, K.M. | PFP |
| Carletonville | Tvl | Landman, W.J. | NP |
| Ceres | CP | Hugo, P.B.B. | NP |
| Claremont | CP | Slabbert, Dr the Hon. F.van Zyl | PFP |
| Constantia | CP | Hulley, P.R. | PFP |
| Cradock | CP | Morrison, Dr the Hon. G.de V. | NP |
| De Aar | CP | Van Heerden, R.F. | NP |
| De Kuilen | CP | Streicher, D.M. | NP |
| Delmas | Tvl | Schoeman, Hon. H. | NP |
| Durban Central | Nat | Gastrow, P.H.P. | PFP |
| Durban North | Nat | Miller, R.B. | NRP |
| Durban Point | Nat | Raw, W.V. | NRP |
| Durbanville | CP | Munnik, Dr the Hon. L.A.P.A. | NP |
| East London City | CP | De Pontes, P. | NP |
| East London North | CP | Coetzer, H.S. | NP |
| Edenvale | Tvl | Goodall, B.B. | PFP |
| Ermelo | Tvl | Tempel, H.J. | NP |
| False Bay | CP | Albertyn, J.T. | NP |
| Fauresmith | OFS | Olivier, P.J.S. | NP |
| Florida | Tvl | Du Plessis, B.J. | NP |
| Geduld | Tvl | De Beer, S.J. | NP |
| George | CP | Botha, Hon. P.W. | NP |
| Germiston | Tvl | Van Eeden, D.S. | NP |
| Germiston District | Tvl | Scholtz, Mrs E.M. | NP |
| Gezina | Tvl | Swanepoel, K.D. | NP |
| Gordonia | CP | Van Wyk, J.A. | NP |
| Graaff-Reinet | CP | Hayward, Hon. S.A.S. | NP |
| Green Point | CP | Van der Merwe, S.S. | PFP |
| Greytown | Nat | Cronjé, P.C. | PFP |
| Groote Schuur | CP | Bamford, B.R. | PFP |
| Heilbron | OFS | Terblanche, A.J.W.P.S. | NP |
| Helderberg | CP | Heunis, Hon. J.C. | NP |
| Helderkruin | Tvl | Van der Merwe, C.J. | NP |
| Hercules | Tvl | Van Vuuren, L.M.J. | NP |
| Hillbrow | Tvl | Widman, A.B. | PFP |
| Houghton | Tvl | Suzman, Mrs H. | PFP |
| Humansdorp | CP | Meyer, W.D. | NP |
| Innesdal | Tvl | Nothnagel, A.E. | NP |
| Jeppe | Tvl | Van der Merwe, J.H. | NP |
| Johannesburg North | Tvl | Marais, Hon. J.F. | PFP |
| Johannesburg West | Tvl | Meyer, R.P. | NP |
| Kempton Park | Tvl | Du Plessis, G.C. | NP |
| Kimberley North | CP | De Jager, A.M.van A. | NP |
| Kimberley South | CP | Niemann, J.J. | NP |
| King William’s Town | CP | Rogers, P.R.C. | NRP |
| Klerksdorp | Tvl | Venter, A.A. | NP |
| Klip River | Nat | Volker, V.A. | NP |
| Koedoespoort | Tvl | Van Staden, Dr F.A.H. | NP |
| Kroonstad | OFS | Breytenbach, W.N. | NP |
| Krugersdorp | Tvl | Wessels, L. | NP |
| Kuruman | CP | Hoon, J.H. | NP |
| Ladybrand | OFS | Van den Berg, J.C. | NP |
| Langlaagte | Tvl | Barnard, S.P. | NP |
| Lichtenburg | Tvl | Hartzenberg, Dr the Hon. F. | NP |
| Losberg | Tvl | Wright, A.P. | NP |
| Lydenburg | Tvl | Du Plessis, Hon. P.T.C. | NP |
| Maitland | CP | Durr, K.D. | NP |
| Malmesbury | CP | Kotzé, G.J. | NP |
| Maraisburg | Tvl | Pretorius, P.H. | NP |
| Meyerton | Tvl | Van der Merwe, W.L. | NP |
| Middelburg | Tvl | Ligthelm, N.W. | NP |
| Modderfontein | Tvl | Malan, General the Hon. M.A.de M. | NP |
| Mooi River | Nat | Hardingham, R.W. | NRP |
| Mossel Bay | CP | Van Rensburg, Dr H.M.J. | NP |
| Namaqualand | CP | Louw, E.van der M. | NP |
| Nelspruit | Tvl | Maré, P.L. | NP |
| Newcastle | Nat | Schoeman, W.J. | NP |
| Newton Park | CP | Delport, W.H. | NP |
| Nigel | Tvl | Visagie, J.H. | NP |
| North Rand | Tvl | Schoeman, J.C.B. | NP |
| Oudtshoorn | CP | Badenhorst, Hon. P.J. | NP |
| Overvaal | Tvl | Ballot, G.C. | NP |
| Paarl | CP | Meiring, J.W.H. | NP |
| Parktown | Tvl | Barnard, Dr M.S. | PFP |
| Parow | CP | Kotzé, Hon. S.F. | NP |
| Parys | OFS | Kotzé, Dr W.D. | NP |
| Pietermaritzburg North | Nat | McIntosch, G.B.D. | PFP |
| Pietermaritzburg South | Nat | Tarr, M.A. | PFP |
| Pietersburg | Tvl | Snyman, Dr W.J. | NP |
| Piketberg | CP | Kotzé, Dr D.A. | NP |
| Pinelands | CP | Boraine, Dr A.L. | PFP |
| Pinetown | Nat | Pitman, S.A. | PFP |
| Port Elizabeth Central | CP | Malcomess, D.J.N. | PFP |
| Port Elizabeth North | CP | Van der Linde, G.J. | NP |
| Port Natal | Nat | Cronjé, Hon. P. | NP |
| Potchefstroom | Tvl | Le Grange, Hon. L. | NP |
| Potgietersrus | Tvl | Golden, S.G.A. | NP |
| Pretoria Central | Tvl | Nel, D.J.L. | NP |
| Pretoria East | Tvl | Alant, Dr T.G. | NP |
| Pretoria West | Tvl | Le Roux, Z.P. | NP |
| Prieska | CP | Van Niekerk, Dr A.I. | NP |
| Primrose | Tvl | Koornhof, Dr the Hon. P.G.J. | NP |
| Queenstown | CP | Louw, M.H. | NP |
| Randburg | Tvl | Malan, W.C. | NP |
| Randfontein | Tvl | Geldenhuys, Dr B.L. | NP |
| Rissik | Tvl | Van der Merwe, H.D.K. | NP |
| Roodeplaat | Tvl | Lloyd, J.J. | NP |
| Roodepoort | Tvl | Cuyler, W.J. | NP |
| Rosettenville | Tvl | Van Rensburg, H.M.J. | NP |
| Rustenburg | Tvl | Veldman, Dr M.H. | NP |
| Sandton | Tvl | Dalling, D.J. | PFP |
| Sasolburg | OFS | Ungerer, J.H.B. | NP |
| Schweizer-Reneke | Tvl | Lemmer, W.A. | NP |
| Sea Point | CP | Eglin, C.W. | PFP |
| Simonstown | CP | Wiley, J.W.E. | NP |
| Smithfield | OFS | Simkin, C.H.W. | NP |
| South Coast | Nat | Thompson, A.G. | NRP |
| Soutpansberg | Tvl | Botha, Hon. S.P. | NP |
| Springs | Tvl | Van der Merwe, G.J. | NP |
| Standerton | Tvl | Hefer, W.J. | NP |
| Stellenbosch | CP | Smit, Hon. H.H. | NP |
| Stilfontein | Tvl | Cunningham, J.H. | NP |
| Sundays River | CP | Conradie, F.D. | NP |
| Sunnyside | Tvl | Van Zyl, J.J.B. | NP |
| Swellendam | CP | Geldenhuys, A. | NP |
| Turffontein | Tvl | Fourie, L.H. | NP |
| Tygervallei | CP | Van Breda, A. | NP |
| Uitenhage | CP | Le Roux, D.E.T. | NP |
| Umbilo | Nat | Watterson, D.W. | NRP |
| Umfolozi | Nat | Heine, W.J. | NP |
| Umhlanga | Nat | Page, B.W.B. | NRP |
| Umhlatuzana | Nat | Pretorius, N.J. | NP |
| Umlazi | Nat | Botha, C.J.van R. | NP |
| Vanderbijlpark | Tvl | Viljoen, Dr the Hon. G.van N. | NP |
| Vasco | CP | Heyns, J.H. | NP |
| Ventersdorp | Tvl | Wilkens, B.H. | NP |
| Vereeniging | Tvl | De Klerk, Hon. F.W. | NP |
| Verwoerdburg | Tvl | Vlok, A.J. | NP |
| Virginia | OFS | Clase, P.J. | NP |
| Vryburg | CP | Du Toit, J.P. | NP |
| Vryheid | Nat | Mentz, J.H.W. | NP |
| Walmer | CP | Savage, A. | PFP |
| Waterberg | Tvl | Dr the Hon. Treurnicht, A.P. | NP |
| Waterkloof | Tvl | Langley, T. | NP |
| Welkom | OFS | Weeber, A. | NP |
| Wellington | CP | Malherbe, G.J. | NP |
| Westdene | Tvl | Botha, Hon. R.F. | NP |
| Winburg | OFS | Scott, D.B. | NP |
| Witbank | Tvl | Fouché, A.F. | NP |
| Wonderboom | Tvl | Steyn, Hon. D.W. | NP |
| Worcester | CP | Rabie, J. | NP |
| Wynberg | CP | Myburgh, P.A. | PFP |
| Yeoville | Tvl | Schwarz, H.H. | PFP |